The United States and its NATO ally France continued to deploy their aircraft carriers in the Western Pacific Ocean this week. Meanwhile, the Chinese navy, which is the largest in the world by hull count, sent to sea all of its aircraft carriers that are in active service. Newsweek‘s weekly update maps aircraft carrier movements…
Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned leader of a Kurdish guerrilla movement that has been waging a bloody insurgency against the Turkish state for decades, has called on his fighters to lay down their arms and disband. The rare message from Mr. Ocalan on Thursday raised the possibility that a conflict that has killed more than 40,000…
GENE HACKMAN Daughter Says No Health Issues Prior to Death Published February 28, 2025 5:54 AM PST | Updated February 28, 2025 7:05 AM PST Gene Hackman seemingly had no health-related issues prior to his mysterious death … this according to the late actor’s daughter. Speaking with the Daily Mail, Leslie Anne Hackman says, “there…
Want a new Android phone for less than $400? Right now, you can get the Google Pixel 8 128GB (Unlocked) at Best Buy for $399 (was $699). Even with the Google Pixel 9 already out, the Pixel 8 stands as an affordable alternative for anyone who doesn’t mind stepping back a generation for a price…
Elon Musk holds up a chainsaw onstage during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., February 20, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau‘s Trump-appointed leadership plans to fire nearly all its 1,700 employees while “winding down” the agency, according to testimony from employees. In a trove of…
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Des Moines, Iowa — Iowa lawmakers became the first in the nation to approve legislation removing gender identity protections from the state’s civil rights code Thursday, despite massive protests by opponents who say it could expose transgender people to discrimination in numerous areas of life. The measure raced through the legislative process after first being…
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 February 2025 – China CITIC Bank International Limited (“CNCBI”) and Hong Kong Airlines (“HKA”) today announce the launch of the China CITIC Bank International Hong Kong Airlines co-branded Mastercard® card, providing customers exceptional travel experiences and rewards, further enhancing the CNCBI credit card product portfolio while…
Jin Zhuanglong, China’s minister of industry and information technology, has not been seen in public for two months, according to a report by the Financial Times, fueling speculation about his status within the Chinese government. On Friday, the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced that Li Lecheng was the department’s new chief, and…
As the first phase of the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas winds down this weekend, the future of the truce remains murky. What happens in a key strip of land along the border between Egypt and Gaza in the coming week could provide an indication of how things will move forward. Israel is supposed to…